ya exactly. here are hca's financials for the last couple of years. city council needs to reject this. don't ask for state money for your investors to benefit. put your big boy pants on plaza medical center

The company reported $4.1 billion in cash from operating activities in 2012, a 6.1 percent jump from 2011. HCA’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization -- a measure of cash flow called Ebitda -- rose about 7.7 percent last year to $6.5 billion on an adjusted basis. Adjusted Ebitda for 2013 will be $6.25 billion to $6.5 billion, HCA said.

Revenue for 2013 will rise to a range of $33.5 billion to $34.5 billion, the company said. That would be an increase from $33 billion in 2012 after adjusting for doubtful accounts.